List of prohibited weapons

• Acoustic anti-personnel device Page 2

• Article concealing a weapon
• Ballistic knife
• ‘Baton-chucks’ and ‘Bo-chucks’ (or similar device) Page 3
• Blow gun
• Blow gun dart (or similar device)
• Butterfly knife
• Butterfly sword
• Canisters discharging capsicum spray Page 4
• Canisters discharging other harmful sprays
• Catapult
• Cat o'nine tails with knotted lashes Page 5
• ‘Chinese whip’, ‘whip spear’, ‘seven-piece iron chain’, ‘nine-piece iron chain’,
‘Bian Tzu Chiang’ and ‘Lien Tzu Chiang’ (or similar device)
• Crossbow
• Dagger Page 6
• Dart projector
• Double-end knife
• Electric current emitting device
• Extendable baton Page 7
• Flail (or similar article)
• Flick knife
• Hunting sling or slingshot
• Imitaiton firearm (longarm or handgun) Page 8
• Kama (or similar device)
• ‘Kasari-Fundo’, ‘Kusari-Fundo’ and ‘Manrikigusari’ (or similar device)
• Knuckle-duster Page 9
• Knuckle knife
• Kubotan (or similar device)
• Laser pointer
• Mace (or similar article) Page 10
• ‘Ninja climbing claws’, ‘ninja hand claws’ and ‘ninja foot claws’ (or similar device)
• Non-metal/ceramic knife
‘Nunchaku’ (or similar device)
• Push knife (or similar device) Page 11
• Retractable sheath knife
• Sai or jitte
• Shark Dart (or any other similar device)
• Slingshot Page 12
• ‘Shoge’, ‘ninja Kyokeysu-Shoge’ and ‘Kyotetsu Shoge’ (or similar device)
• Studded glove
• ‘Suan Ywe Gou’ (or similar device) Page 13
• Sword
• Throwing blade
• ‘Throwing star’
• ‘Tonfa’ Page 14
• Trench knife (or similar device)
• Weighted glove
• Whip with metal lashes
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Acoustic anti-personnel device
Designed to cause permanent or temporary incapacity or disability, or to otherwise
physically disorientate a person.

Article concealing a weapon

An article that is designed to include a concealed knife or sword blade. This
includes but is not limited to:
(a) a belt or similar article designed or adapted to hold a knife, dagger or similar
instrument so that the presence of the knife, dagger or similar instrument is
concealed or disguised as part of the belt or similar article when it is worn (for
example an article known as the ‘Bowen Knife Belt’).
(b) a ‘swordstick’, being a cane, stick or similar article designed or adapted to hold
the blade of a sword so that it is concealed from view until withdrawn from the cane,
stick or article.
(c) a riding crop designed or adapted to hold a blade or spike so that it is concealed
from view until withdrawn from the crop.

Ballistic knife
A device or instrument designed or adapted to fire or discharge a knife, dagger or
similar instrument by mechanical, percussive or explosive means.

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‘Baton-chucks’ and ‘Bo-chucks’ (or similar device)
An article that consists of a baton or stick constructed in such a way that it can be
unscrewed or broken so as to form two or more parts joined by chain, rope or cord.

Blow gun
A blow pipe or similar device or instrument designed to propel an arrow, dart or
similar projectile by air expelled from the mouth.

Blow gun dart (or similar device)

A dart designed to be projected from a blow gun or similar device.

Butterfly knife
A knife with a two-piece handle that folds together to cover both edges of the blade
whether the blade is serrated or not serrated.

Butterfly sword
A martial arts weapon.

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Canisters discharging capsicum spray
An article designed or adapted to discharge oleoresin capsicum spray.

Canisters discharging other harmful sprays

An article designed or adapted to emit or discharge an offensive, noxious or irritant
liquid, powder, gas or chemical so as to cause disability, incapacity or harm to
another person.

Catapult
A catapult, shanghai or hunting sling (without an arm brace) that is manufactured
and intended for commercial distribution.

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Cat o'nine tails with knotted lashes

‘Chinese whip’, ‘whip spear’, ‘seven-piece iron chain’, ‘nine-piece iron chain’,
‘Bian Tzu Chiang’ and ‘Lien Tzu Chiang’ (or similar device)
An article consisting of a handle and an edged blade, joined by chain or a
combination of chain and metal pieces or steel rods, designed to be used as a whip.

Crossbow
A type of bow fixed transversely on a stock grooved to direct a dart, bolt or arrow
and being, in particular:

(a) a ‘Pistol Crossbow’, being a crossbow that is reasonably capable of being

carried or concealed about the person and of being raised and discharged by one
hand, and

(b) a ‘General Category Crossbow’, being a crossbow that is not a pistol crossbow.

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Dagger
A sharp pointed stabbing instrument (other than an oyster knife), ordinarily capable
of being concealed on the person and having:

(a) a flat blade with cutting edges (whether serrated or not serrated) along the
length of both sides; or

(b) a needle-like blade, the cross section of which is elliptical or has three or more
sides. This does not include instruments such as swords or bayonets.

Dart projector
A dart projector (for example, an article commonly known as the ‘Darchery
Dartslinger’) or any similar device that is manufactured and intended for commercial
distribution.

Double-end knife
A knife that has the appearance of two overlapping curved blades joined together
so as to form an ellipse shape.

Electric current emitting device

An article designed or adapted to emit an electric current into a human body for the
purposes of incapacitation or injury.

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Extendable baton
A baton designed or adapted so that the length of the baton extends by gravity or
centrifugal force or by any pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or
attached to the handle of the baton.

Flail (or similar article)

Consists of a staff or handle that has fitted to one end, by any means, a freely
swinging striking part that is armed with spikes or studded with any protruding
matter.

Flick knife
A knife designed or adapted so that the blade is concealed when folded or recessed
into the handle and which opens by gravity, centrifugal force or by any pressure
applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the knife.

Hunting sling or slingshot

Designed or adapted to be used with an arm brace which fits or rests on the
forearm to support the wrist from the tension of the elastic material used to propel
the projectile. This includes the device commonly known as the ‘Saunders Falcon
Hunting Sling’.

Imitation Firearm
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imitation firearm means a device—
(a) the appearance of which could reasonably be mistaken for that of an operable
firearm; but
(b) which is not designed or adapted to discharge shot or a bullet or other missile by
the expansion of gases produced in the device by the ignition of strongly
combustible materials or by compressed air or other gases, whether stored in the
device in pressurised containers or produced in the device by mechanical means
and is not capable of being made to do so;

Kama (or similar device)

A scythe or sickle-shaped article designed as a weapon that has a fixed or folding
blade, and which may or may not have a chain attached.

‘Kasari-Fundo’, ‘Kusari-Fundo’ and ‘Manrikigusari’ (or similar device)

An article consisting of a chain, rope or cord with a wooden or metal baton, stick or
rod attached at each end.

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Knuckle-duster
A device or instrument designed or adapted to be worn across a knuckle or
knuckles of the hand, finger, fingers or thumb so as to:

(a) increase the force or impact of a punch or blow when striking another person
with that hand, finger, fingers or thumb; or

(b) protect the knuckle or knuckles from injury when striking another person with
that hand, finger, fingers or thumb.

Knuckle knife
An open or exposed blade or similar instrument attached to a handle that is
designed or adapted to be held between the knuckles. This includes the device
commonly known as the ‘Urban Pal Knife’.

Kubotan (or similar device)

A stick or rod of any material designed as a weapon to be applied to the pressure
points of the human body.

Laser pointer
A hand-held, battery-operated article designed or adapted to emit a laser beam with
an accessible emission limit of greater than 1 mW.

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Mace (or similar article)
Consists of a club or staff fitted with a flanged or spiked head (other than a
ceremonial mace made for and used solely as a symbol of authority on ceremonial
occasions) and which is capable of causing injury.

‘Ninja climbing claws’, ‘ninja hand claws’ and ‘ninja foot claws’ (or similar
device)
An article designed to be attached to, or worn on the hands or feet which has claws
attached.

Non-metal/ceramic knife
A knife, blade or spike of which no part is metallic, excluding plastic cutlery.

‘Nunchaku’ (or similar device)

An article that consists of two sticks, rods or batons joined by a cord, rope or chain.

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Push knife (or similar device)
Consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike of any material that has a
handle fitted transversely to the blade or spike and allows the blade or spike to be
supported by the palm of the hand so that stabbing blows or slashes can be inflicted
by a punching or pushing action.

Retractable sheath knife

A knife that is designed or adapted so that the blade is concealed by a plastic,
wooden or metal sheath which retracts into the handle of the knife by gravity or
centrifugal force or by any pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or
attached to the handle of the knife. This includes the knife commonly known as the
‘Black Eagle Knife’.

Sai or jitte
A short, tapered, metal rod, dull at the point, with flared metal prongs guarding the
handle.

Shark dart (or any other similar device)

Designed to expel, on or after contact, any gas or other substance capable of
causing bodily harm.

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Slingshot
A slingshot that is manufactured and intended for commercial distribution.

‘Shoge’, ‘ninja Kyokeysu-Shoge’ and ‘Kyotetsu Shoge’ (or similar device)

An article consisting of a blade or blades with cord, rope or chain attached for the
purpose of enabling the blade to be thrown and retrieved.

Studded glove
A glove or any other similar article designed or constructed to be used as a weapon
(including a fingerless glove), that has a number of raised studs or spikes made of a
hard substance and positioned over the back of the glove to increase the effect of a
punch or blow.

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‘Suan Ywe Gou’ (or similar device)
An article consisting of a curved blade pointed at both ends with a handle attached
to the middle.

Sword
A thrusting, striking or cutting weapon with a long blade (blunt or otherwise), having
one or two edges and a hilt or handle.

Throwing blade
A knife or axe of any material that is designed or modified to be thrown.

‘Throwing star’
A sharpened star-shaped article designed for throwing and included where the
throwing star is attached to a belt-buckle. This definition also includes the martial
arts weapon known as ‘Surikan’, ‘Suriken’ or ‘Shaken.

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‘Tonfa’
A martial arts weapon.

Trench knife (or similar device)

Consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike of any material that is fitted
with a handle made of any hard substance that can be fitted over the knuckles of
the hand of the user to protect the knuckles and increase the effect of a punch or
blow, or that is adapted for such use.

Weighted glove
A glove or any other similar article designed or constructed to be used as a weapon
(including a fingerless glove) that has weighted material sown into it to increase the
effect of a punch or blow.

Whip with metal lashes

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